It was a good opening day of racing at the Malmö-Skåne Louis Vuitton Acts, with moderate Southerly breezes and flat water providing an ideal playground for the 12 teams of the 32nd America’s Cup.

The weather wasn’t perfect; the cool breeze with overcast skies and rain showers were a clear indication that the America’s Cup was a long way from its host city of Valencia, Spain.

But the weather didn’t dampen the competition and two full flights of races were completed. The action was fast and furious all day, with the second Flight of racing full of thrills and spills.

Résultats du jour

Flight 1 :

Alinghi def. Victory Challenge (0'54'')
BMW Oracle def. Team Shosholoza (1'33'')
K-Challenge def. +39 Challenge (0'38'')
Team New Zealand def. Team Germany (1'39'')
Desafío Español def. Mascalzone Latino (DNF)
Luna Rossa Challenge def. China Team (1'38'')

Flight 2

Alinghi def. Team Shosholoza (3'07'')
Victory Challenge def. K-Challenge (0'24'')
BMW Oracle def. +39 Challenge (1'48'')
Desafío Español def. Team Germany (1'14'')
Luna Rossa Challenge def. Mascalzone Latino (DNF)
Team New Zealand def. China Team (0'32'')